Shadows of Destiny

The Concil and Somemore ~Sylvester~ What Tamia did blew me away.

She fearlessly came to my defence and put the council in their place.

I was blessed.

I looked at Dominic’s box and was grateful that he did not come.

The hearing would have been difficult if he had shown up.

Of everyone, he was the only one that could disrespect me without consequence.

It wasn’t that I could not deal with him, but I had to respect my mother and not hurt her by hurting him.

Larry seemed disappointed, and I figured he must have planned something with Dominic.

I needed to investigate that man.

Even though we all knew Dominic did not have the smarts to pull off something of that magnitude, I could not say the same for Larry.

Tamia was right when she asked them if they traced the documents.

As much as they wanted to end the conversation after emphasising attacking Bane and Leo, I had to decline their request to end the meeting.

Pamela clamoured on Leo’s issue deliberately.

She said many things about the eastern alpha while watching Tamia’s reaction.

I knew what she was trying to prove, but I knew Tamia belonged to me and her heart beat only for me.

2 “Have you all finished?” I finally spoke, and there was silence.

Then Vino stood to speak.

“Yes, we have, your lordship, and we ask to close the meeting,” he said, and I shook my head.

“Today isn’t a silent day for me,” I said, and Vino sat back in his chair.

I looked at Pamela.

“What did you say were alpha Leonardo Albert’s crimes?” I asked her.

“Word has it that he has teamed up with Bane to help build his army, of which they plan on marching up north to overthrow you and take over,” she said with conviction, and I smiled.

“And where did you hear this?” I asked, and she did not look so confident again.

“We must keep our ears to the ground and listen for harmful news that can bring the downfall of our structure.” She explained, and I smiled.

“In other words, it is a rumour,” I said, and she was silent.

“And you ask me to launch an attack against this alpha based on a rumour that has no origin or facts,” I said so she could understand the stupidity of her request.

“I also did not miss that you kept looking at my mate while you made that request, I said and smiled.

“Let this be the last time this council will try to use Tamia’s ex-husband as bait.

It is low and disrespectful.

It is stupid and baseless, and I am highly disappointed in all of you.” I said.

“You all called me here for a question and answer session based on baseless allegations.

I would have been impressed if you had done your work, but you didn’t.

” I said.

serious matter pending that we

taxes from Alpha Leonardo? This was done after I told Vino I did not pass that

wasn’t he called back? Why did he threaten the alpha?” I asked,

Tamia was in shock.

was too angry about what the council was doing and worried about how far they were willing to

I can never be friends because I took away his price possession, but I respected the alpha for reaching

“I need an answer,” I said, and Councilwoman Joan Clayman stood

Lordship, how did you come about

reach out to us and enquire about the so-called development

am glad

and refused to

asked a question,” I reminded them, and no one spoke, so I looked

the enforcer, and the council

Marcel said, and the man knelt and kept his

look into our

Who gave you the order to go to the east yesterday morning? Who paid for your flight and commissioned

you and your family

news in the name of the Wolf lord is treasonous,” Marcel warned him, and the man bowed his

thought the order was

it to me,” he said,

“When did he give this to you?” I asked

“Three nights ago.

your

your office,” he said, and people

could hear outrage and disappointment

if that was why Dominic did

out the truth? Was he somehow on the run? “We

to do.” I Linked Marcel and Theodore, and they

Pamela said, and I noticed Vino was

looked at Larry, who was equally shocked, but I could not

have

planned

and let my eyes

no hand in this, Lord Volkov,” he said,

decide.” I said, and he widened

his men

are guilty until proven

you.” I said, and most of the council members disagreed with me, but I did not care; I was lord after all,

want to use this opportunity to state that the east is a sovereign region, and we will not tax their

the alpha of the

war, I will not move to attack

waste or homes and

strengthen our reach and hold, but it also ruins lives, destroys homes and brings pain and sorrow to

much of that in his time, creating enemies for the north and my family’s

led to his death and

to

is for healing, peace

should try to force my hand against anyone, secretly or openly, or I will see that action as treason, “I

I had said my peace and decided

Vino ended the discussion,

the passenger’s seat of the Jeep,

that she

decided to wait until we got home

for her

She was the best.

passes, I fight with myself and Knight not to go

more months to go, but it felt like

wanted to be

lap, and she